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Lamba (garment)
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A lamba is the traditional garment worn by men and women who live in Madagascar. The textile, highly emblematic of Malagasy culture, consists of a rectangular length of cloth wrapped around the body.
Sakalava lamba arindrano and malabary
Sakalava lamba arindrano and malabary
Merina woman in a white lamba
Merina woman in a white lamba
Colorful prints from Asia are popular in coastal towns.
Colorful prints from Asia are popular in coastal towns.
Lambahoany reading Coming home is lovely
Lambahoany reading Coming home is lovely
Ranavalona III
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Ranavalona III was the last sovereign of the Kingdom of Madagascar. She ruled from 30 July 1883 to 28 February 1897 in a reign marked by ultimately futile efforts to resist the colonial designs of the
Lamba (garment)
…demonstrated by the two detailed silk lamba akotofahana (one multicolored, the other white-on-white) given in 1886 to President Grover Cleveland by Queen Ranavalona III on display at the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art. There are numerous types of lambas produced in Madagascar. The names can serve to distinguish…
Portrait, c. 1905
Portrait, c. 1905
Birthplace of Princess Razafindrahety in Manjakazafy
Birthplace of Princess Razafindrahety in Manjakazafy
The queen standing next to the Royal crown and sceptre
The queen standing next to the Royal crown and sceptre
Pith helmet in the Second French Empire style, worn by soldiers in the army of Ranavalona III. The inscription reads "Ranavalona III, [is the] Ruler o
Pith helmet in the Second French Empire style, worn by soldiers in the army of Ranavalona III. The inscription reads "Ranavalona III, [is the] Ruler of Madagascar" (displayed at the Musée de l'Armée).